how many
idiom
—used to ask or talk about an amount
How many people were there?
I was surprised by how many people were there.
How many times do I have to tell you to lock the door?
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In a letter to the Trump administration, Blumenthal sought an accounting of how many visas have been revoked, the reasons cited for each one, and whether students were afforded due process to contest the decision.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Additionally, fees will be linked to the weight of cargo rather than how many ports the vessels stop at, which the original proposal had determined as the best course of action.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Lower-income families have priority, and there’s no cap on how many credits each family can claim.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
Click a precinct to see how many people of each group live there.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Additionally, fees will be linked to the weight of cargo rather than how many ports the vessels stop at, which the original proposal had determined as the best course of action.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Lower-income families have priority, and there’s no cap on how many credits each family can claim.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
Click a precinct to see how many people of each group live there.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for how many
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“How many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20many. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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